Certified Nurse Midwife - APRN/Instr. I

University of South Florida Libraries; Canada; On-site; CAD 109,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution is seeking a Certified Nurse-Midwife to provide comprehensive midwifery care and manage women's health issues from adolescence through all stages. Responsibilities range from clinical care to teaching and research. Candidates should possess relevant certifications and are encouraged to apply even if they are recent graduates. Competitive benefits and a supportive environment are offered.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and life insurance plans

Retirement plan options

Employee tuition programs

Paid leave

Employee perks and discounts

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nurse-midwifery program.
• Certification by the American Midwifery Certification Board.
• Licensure by the State of Florida as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Provide midwifery care throughout different stages of women's health.
• Teach nursing and medical students.
• Engage in research and scholarly activities.

Skills

Patient care management

Diagnostic testing

Teaching

Research

Administrative skills

Education

Graduation from an academic nurse-midwifery program

Master's/Doctoral degree in nursing

Job description

Overview

A Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) is responsible for performing physical examinations, utilizing diagnostic testing, making diagnoses, and managing the treatment of common episodic women’s health problems. Midwifery care includes the management of primary health screening, health promotion, and the provision of care from adolescence through the lifespan, including the neonatal period. This encompasses care related to preconception, pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum recovery, normal newborn recovery, infant feeding (including human lactation), comprehensive gynecologic, reproductive, and sexual health care, and post-menopausal care.

A CNM works in a variety of settings, including clinics, ambulatory health centers, and hospitals. CNMs write orders and make rounds in hospital settings. Patient care may vary by setting depending on the facility and the CNM\'s expertise. CNMs may perform procedures such as insertion of intrauterine pressure catheters, amniotomy, birth maneuvers, episiotomy, laceration repair, pudendal analgesia, newborn circumcision, and insertion of contraceptive devices.

This position requires rotation to different work sites and may also involve evening, night, weekend, and holiday hours. On-call hours may also be required.

Responsibilities

• Clinical – 90%: Provision of midwifery care including the management of primary health screening, health promotion, and the provision of care from adolescence through the lifespan as well as the neonatal period. This includes care related to preconception, pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum recovery, normal newborn recovery, infant feeding (including human lactation), comprehensive gynecologic, reproductive, and sexual health care, and post-menopausal care.
• Teaching – 5%: Teaching nursing, midwifery, and medical students and medical residents and other health professionals.
• Research – 1%: Participation in research, scholarly activities, and service.
• Administrative – 3%: Responsible to a Chair or other appropriate higher-level administrator of a State university; responsible for teaching, service, and related activities; may represent the university, college/school, or department/unit on university and/or statewide committees.
• Other – 1%: Performs other duties as assigned; may be responsible for academic advising and related activities.

Qualifications

This position requires graduation from an academic nurse-midwifery program accredited by the Accreditation Commission of Midwifery Education; certification by the American Midwifery Certification Board and certificate maintenance; and licensure by the State of Florida as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in the nurse midwifery category as outlined in Florida Statute 464, The Nurse Practice Act, and Florida Administrative Code, and Chapter 64B9, Rules of the Board of Nursing. Master\'s/Doctoral degree in nursing is preferred. New graduates will be considered for employment after certification and licensure is completed. Candidates with experience are preferred, especially experience in full scope practice and tertiary level of care. A broad range of experience with outpatient women\'s health, family planning, prenatal and postpartum care along with inpatient prenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care is preferred.

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check. Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. ADA Lead ([e-mail]) to coordinate accommodation requests.

About Us

With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students across campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the AAU and pursues innovation through research funding and impact.

Compliance and Federal Notices: This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check. Applicants Have Rights Under Federal Employment Laws, including the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Visit the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations webpage for more information on requesting an accommodation during the application/interview process.